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A36185 The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1676 (1676) Wing D1748; ESTC R12215 658,778 672

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why_o how_o when_o reminiscentia_fw-la animi_fw-la dilatatio_fw-la reflexio_n mentis_fw-la dictio_fw-la cum_fw-la cord_n reputation_fw-la viarum_fw-la reditio_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la positio_fw-la super_fw-la cor_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o i_o shall_v drive_v in_o these_o wedge_n to_o keep_v this_o cause_n from_o stir_v 1._o conscientia_fw-la obnubilari_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la extingui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la collection_n collection_n quia_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o conscience_n may_v be_v cloud_v and_o obscure_v because_o it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o it_o can_v be_v extinguish_v because_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 2._o conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la legislativam_fw-la sed_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la frinceps_fw-la sed_fw-la judex_n non_fw-la jus_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la the_o conscience_n have_v no_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n but_o jurisdiction_n only_o because_o she_o be_v not_o a_o prince_n but_o a_o judge_n she_o do_v not_o make_v right_o but_o declare_v what_o right_a be_v 3._o conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la rationalibus_fw-la angelis_n &_o hominibus_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v in_o all_o rational_a creature_n angel_n and_o men._n 4._o conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la in_o damnatis_fw-la the_o conscience_n be_v not_o extinguish_v in_o the_o damn_a but_o most_o of_o all_o awaken_v 5._o nemo_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la atheus_n no_o man_n have_v be_v a_o atheist_n at_o all_o time_n 6._o peccatum_fw-la semper_fw-la ambulat_fw-la cum_fw-la capite_fw-la sin_n ever_o accompany_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 7._o maxima_fw-la violatio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la maximum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o great_a violation_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n 8._o maximus_fw-la angor_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la poena_fw-la the_o great_a torment_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a
among_o man_n be_v quasi-god_n and_o their_o estate_n quasi-allodial_a faith_n be_v proper_o in_o all_o that_o hold_v of_o god_n none_o but_o the_o godly_a have_v faith_n proper_o faith_n be_v god_n due_a from_o all_o men._n sovereign_n only_a have_v right_o in_o allodium_fw-la subject_n or_o faithful_n only_o have_v right_a to_o a_o fee_n because_o fidelity_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o fee_n all_o hold_v of_o grace_n they_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o this_o tenure_n be_v ungracious_a usurper_n rebel_n revolter_n we_o all_o hold_v as_o beneficiaries_n to_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o they_o be_v beneficiaries_n to_o god_n the_o person_n that_o be_v owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o allodium_fw-la be_v lord_n that_o have_v absolute_a signory_n domination_n rule_n puissance_n and_o sole_a power_n to_o use_v bestow_v order_n or_o employ_v person_n or_o thing_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v own_v and_o possess_v in_o allodium_fw-la be_v person_n land_n or_o other_o good_n these_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o allodial_a be_v absolute_a independent_a the_o rest_n conditional_a and_o subordinate_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o feudal_n law_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n propriety_n and_o lordship_n absolute_a be_v public_a to_o use_v or_o dispose_v of_o only_o as_o the_o exigency_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v require_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v they_o or_o what_o be_v leave_v of_o they_o to_o the_o private_a owner_n under_o they_o which_o have_v private_a lordship_n or_o propriety_n otherwise_o allodial_a to_o dispose_v of_o as_o they_o please_v according_a to_o law_n this_o public_a lordship_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperium_fw-la majestas_fw-la principality_n sovereignty_n absolute_a domination_n private_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n hence_o lawyer_n express_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v ad_fw-la caesarem_fw-la potestas_fw-la omnium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la proprietas_fw-la caesar_n omne_fw-la imperio_fw-la possidet_fw-la singuli_fw-la dominio_fw-la the_o power_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o caesar_n the_o propriety_n to_o every_o subject_a caesar_n possess_v all_o thing_n by_o command_n the_o rest_n by_o dominion_n private_a dominion_n be_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o every_o one_o to_o do_v withal_o as_o they_o please_v unless_o restrain_v by_o law_n and_o so_o quilibet_fw-la est_fw-la arbyter_n &_o moderator_n rei_fw-la suae_fw-la i._n e._n every_o one_o be_v the_o disposer_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o own_o good_n public_a domination_n consist_v in_o jure_fw-la publico_fw-la to_o tax_v and_o command_v every_o one_o in_o subsidium_fw-la belli_n i._n e._n to_o command_v man_n beast_n arm_n wagon_n house_n land_n bridge_n highway_n church_n school_n hospital_n wall_n etc._n etc._n to_o use_v even_o to_o waste_v and_o consumption_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a as_o pilot_n and_o master_n throw_v merchant_n and_o passenger_n good_n overboard_o and_o command_v all_o person_n to_o labour_n in_o a_o storm_n to_o save_v the_o ship_n the_o eastern_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n have_v this_o absolute_a supremacy_n in_o their_o sole_a person_n the_o roman_a king_n have_v the_o same_o the_o roman_a people_n after_o they_o have_v expel_v their_o king_n keep_v this_o absolute_a liberty_n and_o majesty_n to_o themselves_o which_o they_o call_v jus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la jus_fw-la imperii_fw-la jus_fw-la libertatis_fw-la jus_fw-la quiritium_fw-la mancipìum_fw-la i._n e._n supreme_a domination_n in_o the_o republic_n over_o person_n and_o good_n in_o all_o their_o province_n and_o this_o majesty_n they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n collective_o if_o we_o can_v imagine_v it_o so_o to_o be_v for_o every_o one_o to_o be_v absolute_a to_o rule_v and_o obey_v themselves_o but_o true_o and_o proper_o the_o tribune_n only_o be_v the_o absolute_a man_n and_o the_o rest_n boast_v of_o the_o freedom_n which_o they_o have_v not_o they_o called_z themselves_z cives_fw-la svi_fw-la mancipii_fw-la and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o province_n be_v in_o mancipio_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la mancipia_fw-la manû_fw-fr capta_fw-la and_o their_o good_n res_n mancipii_fw-la census_n or_o tax_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o public_a domination_n as_o propriety_n of_o private_a demaine_n hence_o tributa_fw-la census_n and_o they_o that_o pay_v they_o be_v call_v tributarii_fw-la censiti_fw-la ascriptitii_fw-la coloni_fw-la glebae_fw-la addicti_fw-la gens_n the_o mort-main_a i._n e._n mortuae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la gens_n de_fw-fr potè_fw-fr i._n e._n alienae_n potestatis_fw-la demiserf_n gens_n de_fw-fr suitte_v or_o serf_n de_fw-fr suitte_v constrain_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o territory_n or_o else_o be_v pursue_v as_o fugitive_n sect_n ii_o the_o original_a of_o lordship_n be_v lordship_n lordship_n 1._o father_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o both_o child_n and_o good_n 2._o conqueror_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n jure_fw-la belli_n or_o jure_fw-la allodii_fw-la all_o the_o land_n in_o a_o military_a kingdom_n be_v the_o conqueror_n the_o conqueror_n keep_v some_o of_o the_o land_n and_o good_n in_o his_o own_o demaine_n the_o rest_n he_o distribute_v to_o his_o chieftain_n according_a to_o his_o own_o love_n or_o their_o merit_n reserve_v the_o optimum_fw-la jus_o the_o direct_a and_o perfect_a dominion_n to_o himself_o a_o province_n to_o a_o duke_n a_o frontier_n to_o a_o marquis_n a_o ville_n with_o its_o territory_n to_o a_o count_n castle_n and_o village_n to_o baron_n these_o they_o possess_v jure_fw-la precario_fw-la benè_fw-la segerentibus_fw-la durante_fw-la domini_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la a_o utile_fw-la dominium_fw-la thus_o the_o prince_n give_v his_o captain_n a_o title_n of_o fee_n to_o use_v and_o enjoy_v land_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o service_n in_o peace_n and_o war._n justinian_n in_o his_o novel_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a clienteles_a allude_v somewhat_o unto_o they_o sect_n iii_o a_o invention_n a_o little_a hint_v at_o and_o begin_v by_o the_o roman_n woose_a emperor_n to_o assure_v their_o frontier_n give_v those_o land_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o march_n or_o border_n to_o their_o captain_n and_o soldier_n as_o a_o benefice_n to_o hold_v and_o use_v durante_fw-la militia_n ut_fw-la attentiùs_fw-la militarent_fw-la propria_fw-la jura_fw-la defendentes_fw-la see_v the_o 11_o book_n of_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr fundis_fw-la linotrophis_fw-la goth_n model_n from_o the_o goth_n but_o this_o model_n and_o platform_n be_v clear_o finish_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n etc._n etc._n who_o we_o common_o style_v lombard_n and_o such_o disposition_n be_v by_o they_o call_v feoda_n feuda_n fief_n or_o fe_n the_o captain_n hold_v in_o fee_n to_o the_o prince_n their_o title_n vassal_n the_o chief_a valvasour_n that_o hold_v in_o frank-fee_n the_o soldier_n hold_v in_o fee_n to_o their_o captain_n their_o title_n soldati_n from_o their_o pay_n the_o natural_a inhabitant_n hold_v for_o labourage_n not_o fee_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o arm_n their_o title_n censiti_fw-la or_o tributarïi_n the_o chief_a feudatary_n be_v call_v capitanei_fw-la regis_fw-la aut_fw-la regni_fw-la they_o have_v feuda_n nobiliora_fw-la dignitates_fw-la feudales_n office_n to_o execute_v public_a power_n but_o no_o propriety_n or_o sovereignty_n as_o prince_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v not_o possession_n thus_o lordship_n and_o domination_n be_v 1._o over_o thing_n i_o be_o lord_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o possess_v they_o be_v my_o good_n they_o serve_v i_o 2._o over_o person_n i_o be_o lord_n over_o the_o person_n i_o possess_v they_o be_v my_o vassal_n they_o serve_v i_o quaedam_fw-la res_fw-la retinent_fw-la pristinam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la quam_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o primâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la divisione_n habuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la solius_fw-la domini_fw-la allodiales_n dictae_fw-la aliae_fw-la per_fw-la homagia_fw-la aut_fw-la censûs_fw-la praestationem_fw-la alium_fw-la quoque_fw-la quàm_fw-la possidentem_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la quasi-dominum_a illae_fw-la feuda_fw-la istae_fw-la censuales_fw-la &_o emphytenciariae_n &_o superficiatae_n dictae_fw-la that_o be_v some_o thing_n retain_v their_o ancient_a liberty_n which_o their_o owner_n have_v in_o the_o first_o division_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o owner_n own_o call_v therefore_o allodial_a thing_n other_o thing_n by_o homage_n or_o payment_n of_o tax_n declare_v another_o beside_o the_o owner_n to_o be_v the_o quasi_fw-la lord_n or_o owner_n of_o they_o those_o be_v call_v feud_n and_o these_o censual_a emphyteuciary_a and_o superficiary_a qui_fw-la praedia_fw-la optimo_fw-la jure_fw-la possidet_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la plenam_fw-la habet_fw-la absolutamque_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la be_v integrum_fw-la dominium_fw-la directum_fw-la censetur_fw-la habere_fw-la francum_fw-la allodium_fw-la extrà_fw-la mancipium_fw-la servitutemque_fw-la dominicam_fw-la positum_fw-la i._n e._n he_o that_o possess_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o best_a right_n that_o be_v who_o have_v full_a and_o absolute_a propriety_n
shall_v have_v their_o tenant_n to_o hold_v under_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n so_o all_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n one_a lord_n one_o faith_n 6._o eph._n 4.5_o 6._o one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o who_o be_v above_o all_o and_o through_o all_o and_o in_o all_o one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n of_o our_o call_v keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n sect_n xvii_o but_o i_o suppose_v much_o fault_n be_v find_v with_o those_o old_a lombard_n object_n for_o introduce_v this_o barbarous_a constitution_n in_o make_v king_n the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o land_n and_o person_n in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o call_v this_o tyranny_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o slavery_n in_o the_o subject_a and_o so_o dislike_v by_o christian_n as_o a_o unfitting_a tenure_n for_o they_o who_o be_v the_o free_a people_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o will_n of_o any_o beside_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v more_o honourable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v of_o it_o at_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n i_o answer_v this_o kind_n of_o subjection_n in_o fee_n to_o earthly_a king_n answ_n be_v no_o impeachment_n of_o true_a liberty_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o good_a law_n and_o very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o enjoin_v obedience_n for_o conscience_n sake_n nor_o be_v the_o free_a people_n of_o god_n infringe_v of_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n though_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o thraldom_n among_o man_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v etc._n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_v it_o rather_o for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n likewise_o also_o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v christ_n servant_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n 9.29_o 1_o cor._n 9.29_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o and_o for_o the_o honourable_a tenure_n of_o absolute_a propriety_n to_o be_v in_o every_o one_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o they_o say_v honourable_a but_o if_o so_o what_o then_o more_o honour_n can_v the_o king_n himself_o have_v but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a estate_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n will_v come_v up_o very_a near_o he_o and_o all_o other_o care_v little_a for_o he_o be_v for_o what_o they_o enjoy_v as_o good_a every_o whit_n as_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o this_o puff_n up_o but_o as_o to_o this_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n their_o desire_n and_o will_v be_v as_o much_o king_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v god_n bless_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o however_o it_o be_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o lombard_n which_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o however_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v where_o those_o custom_n be_v make_v fundamental_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o great_a contester_n for_o liberty_n have_v shake_v off_o that_o yoke_n of_o norman_a as_o we_o or_o northern_a bondage_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o yet_o make_v themselves_o never_o the_o free_a nor_o happy_a by_o it_o but_o rather_o more_o slavish_a and_o miserable_a which_o now_o they_o patient_o and_o deserve_o endure_v and_o be_v silent_a upon_o it_o because_o they_o have_v their_o will_n and_o bring_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o much_o good_a may_v do_v they_o with_o it_o they_o know_v not_o when_o they_o be_v well_o and_o god_n know_v when_o they_o will_v be_v better_o it_o be_v rather_o fear_v that_o by_o far_a departure_n from_o this_o ancient_a tenure_n they_o will_v make_v themselves_o worse_o and_o worse_o for_o thereby_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o rebellious_a and_o thereby_o make_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n more_o and_o more_o miserable_a run_v so_o long_o from_o seem_a bondage_n till_o they_o unavoidable_o plunge_v themselves_o real_o into_o it_o the_o name_n only_o of_o fee_n be_v retain_v but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v quite_o and_o clean_o lose_v and_o a_o fee-simple_n as_o they_o call_v it_o though_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la be_v a_o allodium_fw-la with_o they_o yet_o 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